[tlhIngan Hol] Hoch, {-pu'}/{-mey}, the indefinite, and cats

[SuStel]

On 5/17/2019 8:49 AM, mayqel qunen'oS wrote:
> vIghro' luleghlu'
> someone sees the cats
>
> vIghro'mey luleghlu'
> someone sees the cats
>
> Both of the above are equally correct, since the plural is shown by
> the {lu-}, and of course plural suffixes are optional, where the
> context is clear.
>
> But suppose, I want to say "someone sees all cats"; what do I write ?
>
> Is {Hoch vIghro' luleghlu'} sufficient/correct, because the plurality
> is shown by the {lu-}, or is writing here {Hoch vIghro'mey luleghlu'}
> actually mandatory, because {Hoch vIghro' luleghlu'} could be
> understood as "someone sees all each cat" ?

The rule is that to get the /all X's/ meaning from *Hoch,* you have to 
use an explicit plural suffix, not that the noun phrase has to be 
unambiguously plural. The only correct answer is *Hoch vIghro'mey 
luleghlu'*/all cats are seen./

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SuStel
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